IMAGE: Tamannaah Bhatia. {Photograph}: Variety courtesy Digital camera Take Movies/Instagram

Tamannaah Bhatia is about to painting actress Jayashree within the upcoming biopic on legendary filmmaker V Shantaram, starring Siddhant Chaturvedi.

The makers on Tuesday unveiled a poster revealing Tamannaah’s look within the movie.

Draped in a pink Nauvari saree, Tamannaah showcases Jayashree’s timeless magnificence, the celebrated actress identified for her memorable roles in movies like Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani, Shakuntala, Chandra Rao Extra and Dahej.

Jayashree was additionally V Shantaram’s second spouse.

 

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V Shantaram is a historic biographical drama that honours the life, spirit and cinematic rebellion of certainly one of India’s most visionary storytellers, in line with the press launch.

The movie traces his exceptional journey from the silent period to his emergence as one of the influential auteurs in Indian cinematic historical past.

Talking in regards to the movie, Tamannaah mentioned in an announcement, ‘It is an awesome accountability to painting a personality rooted in one of the influential eras of our cinema. I really feel immensely honoured to convey Jayashree to life, as she has been a part of such legendary initiatives, and the grace she had was surreal.

‘Shantaram constructed a legacy that continues to form generations, and decoding his universe has allowed me to witness the brilliance of the person behind the legend. Bringing a chunk of that legacy to the display is really a particular feeling, and I’m grateful for the makers of V Shantaram to see me as Jayashree.’

IMAGE: Siddhant Chaturvedi. {Photograph}: Variety courtesy Digital camera Take Movies/Instagram

Earlier, the makers introduced that Siddhant Chaturvedi will play V Shantaram.

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Introduced by Rajkamal Enterttainment, Digital camera Take Movies and Roaring Rivers Manufacturing, V Shantaram is produced by Rahul Kiran Shantaram, Subhash Kale and Sarita Ashwin Varde and directed by Abhijeet Shirish Despande.

V Shantaram, born Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre in 1901, was a pioneering power in Indian cinema whose profession spanned almost seven a long time. He based two main movie studios — Prabhat Movie Firm in 1929 and Rajkamal Kalamandir in 1942 — and directed the primary Marathi-language talkie, Ayodhyecha Raja, in 1932.

His movies, together with classics like Duniya Na Mane (1937), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955) and Navrang (1959), had been celebrated for his or her technical improvements and progressive social themes addressing points like communal concord, dowry, and prisoner rehabilitation.

Identified for his signature model of lavish units, distinctive track picturisations, and visible symbolism — he used cinema as an instrument for social change all through his profession. He acquired India’s highest movie honour, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, in 1985.

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